"Tuesday, I found out it will never happen. My career goal of winning the Pulitzer Prize for commentary and etching my name alongside the greatest newspaper columnist in history is an impossibility. Iím ineligible because I work for FOXSports.com. "

Last year, it’s my belief, I had my best year as a columnist. It all came together. I perfected my column style. For years, I’ve tried to take sports headlines and transform them into lessons about American society at large. Royko’s columns helped shape my view of America. In 2012, I was like Mike.

I thought I had a one percent chance of winning the Pulitzer. Two sports writers have won the award before — Dave Anderson and Jim Murray. It’s been 23 years since a sports writer won it.

I'm sure he can comfort himself with the millions he makes and the girls @ spearmint.